Community briefs: May 24

Published: Friday, May 24, 2013 at 7:54 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, May 24, 2013 at 7:54 a.m.

Book Exchange plans June 1 sale

The Book Exchange at 2680 Greenville Highway in Flat Rock will hold a half-price sale June 1 in conjunction with the Flat Rock Village Ice Cream Social. Books in paperback will be sold for one-fourth the publisher’s price, and in hard cover for under $5.

The Book Exchange is a charitable agency; all workers are volunteers and all profits go to local charities. In 2012, the Book Exchange donated more than $16,000 to such groups as IAM, the Boys & Girls Club, Mainstay, Hendersonville Rescue Mission, the Free Clinic and others. Call 828-698-0769 for more information.

Nominees sought for Sauer Award

Nominations are being accepted for the Richard C. and Vina L. Sauer Charitable Leadership Award, presented each year by the Community Foundation of Henderson County to honor a local philanthropist who makes a difference in the community.

The Sauer Award is the only and most prestigious award given by the Community Foundation. Criteria for nominees include: provides outstanding leadership through personal philanthropic efforts; primarily focused on personally engaged philanthropy; and must be living residents of Henderson County.

Nominees may not include committees, corporations or organizations. The committee is looking for those who give beyond traditional volunteer hours and have made significant contributions toward raising funds for charitable projects, providing leadership to solve community problems or to meet community needs. Nomination forms are available at the Community Foundation office, 401 N. Main St., Suite 300, Hendersonville or on the website at www.cfhcforever. org.

Nominations are due by June 7 in the Community Foundation office. The foundation will make a $1,500 grant to the charity of the recipient’s choice. Call 828-697-6224 or visit www.cfhcforever.org for more information.

Toasty Toes group on knitting mission

Operation Toasty Toes, Chapter 7, will participate in Garden Jubilee from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tables can be found in the front lobby of the Historic Courthouse on Main Street in Hendersonville.

Toasty Toes is a grassroots organization encouraging volunteers to knit and to crochet yarn comfort items to mail to our American service members deployed all over the world.

Rug and Home is holding a “52 Weeks of Giving” campaign. To be eligible, charities can apply on the website, www.rugandhome. com/giving, and the company will donate one hand-crafted, 100 percent wool rug in 5-by-8 or larger size for the charity’s use in fundraising purposes.

Rug and Home will give away one rug each week starting June 15 for 52 weeks to the winning nonprofi ts, which will be chosen based on their applications by a Rug and Home committee.

Alzheimer’s CARE schedules training

Alzheimer’s CARE Training, “Alzheimer’s Disease or Other Dementias,” will be held at Home Instead Senior Care, 1293 Hendersonville Road, Suite 4, Asheville. Call for information and upcoming dates and times.

Developed by Home Instead Senior Care, the Alzheimer’s or Other Dementias CARE program incorporates an innovative, hands-on approach to help families deal with the difficult behavioral changes that often are associated with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Call 828-274-4406 for more information.

<p>Book Exchange plans June 1 sale</p><p>The Book Exchange at 2680 Greenville Highway in Flat Rock will hold a half-price sale June 1 in conjunction with the Flat Rock Village Ice Cream Social. Books in paperback will be sold for one-fourth the publisher's price, and in hard cover for under $5.</p><p>The Book Exchange is a charitable agency; all workers are volunteers and all profits go to local charities. In 2012, the Book Exchange donated more than $16,000 to such groups as IAM, the Boys & Girls Club, Mainstay, Hendersonville Rescue Mission, the Free Clinic and others. Call 828-698-0769 for more information.</p><p>Nominees sought for Sauer Award</p><p>Nominations are being accepted for the Richard C. and Vina L. Sauer Charitable Leadership Award, presented each year by the Community Foundation of Henderson County to honor a local philanthropist who makes a difference in the community.</p><p>The Sauer Award is the only and most prestigious award given by the Community Foundation. Criteria for nominees include: provides outstanding leadership through personal philanthropic efforts; primarily focused on personally engaged philanthropy; and must be living residents of Henderson County.</p><p>Nominees may not include committees, corporations or organizations. The committee is looking for those who give beyond traditional volunteer hours and have made significant contributions toward raising funds for charitable projects, providing leadership to solve community problems or to meet community needs. Nomination forms are available at the Community Foundation office, 401 N. Main St., Suite 300, Hendersonville or on the website at www.cfhcforever. org.</p><p>Nominations are due by June 7 in the Community Foundation office. The foundation will make a $1,500 grant to the charity of the recipient's choice. Call 828-697-6224 or visit www.cfhcforever.org for more information.</p><p>Toasty Toes group on knitting mission</p><p>Operation Toasty Toes, Chapter 7, will participate in Garden Jubilee from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tables can be found in the front lobby of the Historic Courthouse on Main Street in Hendersonville.</p><p>Toasty Toes is a grassroots organization encouraging volunteers to knit and to crochet yarn comfort items to mail to our American service members deployed all over the world.</p><p>Call 828-696-9777, 828-698-4859, 828-696-8858 or visit www.operationtoastytoes. org for more information.</p><p>Rug and Home to help charities</p><p>Rug and Home is holding a “52 Weeks of Giving” campaign. To be eligible, charities can apply on the website, www.rugandhome. com/giving, and the company will donate one hand-crafted, 100 percent wool rug in 5-by-8 or larger size for the charity's use in fundraising purposes.</p><p>Rug and Home will give away one rug each week starting June 15 for 52 weeks to the winning nonprofi ts, which will be chosen based on their applications by a Rug and Home committee.</p><p>Alzheimer's CARE schedules training</p><p>Alzheimer's CARE Training, “Alzheimer's Disease or Other Dementias,” will be held at Home Instead Senior Care, 1293 Hendersonville Road, Suite 4, Asheville. Call for information and upcoming dates and times.</p><p>Developed by Home Instead Senior Care, the Alzheimer's or Other Dementias CARE program incorporates an innovative, hands-on approach to help families deal with the difficult behavioral changes that often are associated with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Call 828-274-4406 for more information.</p>